Israel took Iran's Araqchi, Qalibaf off hit-list on Pakistan request, Pakistani official says

Israel took Iranian Foreign Minister ​Abbas Araqchi and parliamentary ‌speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its ​hit-list after Pakistan ​requested Washington not to ⁠target them, a ​Pakistani official told ​Reuters on Thursday.
"The Israelis had their ... coordinates and ​wanted to take ​them out, we told the ‌U.S. ⁠if they are also eliminated then there is no ​one ​else ⁠to talk to, hence the ​U.S. asked ​the ⁠Israelis to back off," the official said.